Sky Tonight—March 1, Moon still close to Venus before sunrise
Tomorrow morning, Venus shines right at the borderline between two constellations: Sagittarius and Capricornus.
EarthSky Tonight—October 14, Find constellations of the Zodiac on October evenings
If you are looking from the city or suburbs, you might not be able to pick out these patterns in the sky. After all, these patterns were identified by people…
EarthSky Tonight—October 13, Moon is waxing, but still low in sky
"Why are the evening crescent and the first quarter moon always so low in the autumn evening sky?"
Earthsky Tonight—July 10, Look toward the center of the Milky Way galaxy
Today’s chart shows that the starlit trail of the Milky Way seems to bulge just before it reaches the southern horizon. This bulge marks the approximate location of the Milky…